What color is #71AACE?

#71AACE is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 170, 206), and in HSL hsl(203, 49%, 63%).

Is #71AACE accessible as text?

On white, #71AACE has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #71AACE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #71AACE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #71AACE?

#71AACE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF9672. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #71AACE below.

Is #71AACE good for buttons?

#71AACE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #71AACE — white text only reaches 2.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #71AACE the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #71AACE is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#71AACE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #71AACE

Not just a swatch — here's how #71AACE works with other colors. Named schemes with #71AACE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #71AACE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #71AACE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #71AACE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #71AACE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9CD0F1

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #71AACE Secondary #BED2DF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #71AACE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #728DCF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #71AACE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #71AACE;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 170 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.2% 0.080 237.1);
  --color-50: #F3F8FB;
  --color-100: #E0EDF5;
  --color-200: #C2DBEA;
  --color-300: #98BFD7;
  --color-400: #70A2C2;
  --color-500: #4F84A6;
  --color-600: #42687F;
  --color-700: #344C5B;
  --color-800: #25333C;
  --color-900: #182025;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F8FB',
    100: '#E0EDF5',
    200: '#C2DBEA',
    300: '#98BFD7',
    400: '#70A2C2',
    500: '#4F84A6',
    600: '#42687F',
    700: '#344C5B',
    800: '#25333C',
    900: '#182025',
  },
}

$base: #71AACE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FB;
$base-100: #E0EDF5;
$base-200: #C2DBEA;
$base-300: #98BFD7;
$base-400: #70A2C2;
$base-500: #4F84A6;
$base-600: #42687F;
$base-700: #344C5B;
$base-800: #25333C;
$base-900: #182025;
$base-hover: #438FBE;
$base-subtle: #D8E5ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#71AACE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98BFD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F84A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42687F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25333C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #71AACE

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Pairs with #71AACE

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